Particle physicists in Czech Republic are curious and keen on discovering of all beauties and secrets of the microworld - pretty much like their colleagues all over the macroworld. There are teams of tens Czech physicists on ATLAS and ALICE experiments at CERN, studying collisions of protons and heavy ions. Heavy ion collisions are studied on STAR and sPHENIX in BNL and HADES and CBM in FAIR as well. Czech teams also participate in Electron-Ion Collider and linear positron-electron collider preparation. Smaller Czech teams are involved in neutrino physics research on NOvA, Daya Bay, JUNO and KATRIN, on astroparticle experiments Auger and CTA, on Belle II "beauty-factory" experiment in KEK and on several other experiments focused on various topics. Theorists are trying to wrap their head around topics like String Theory and Quantum Qravity, Grand Unified Theories, Chiral Perturbation Theory, phenomenology of heavy ion collisions, Cosmology and others.

Many particle physicists all over the Czech Republic enthusiastically organize various outreach events for general public. Physics is brought to music festivals or physics meets arts events, general public and high-school students build simple experiments at workshops or as part of big projects like CZELTA, high-school students are becoming particle physicists for one day in dedicated workshops and they are visiting Czech labs commonly. Of course, Czech physicists give engaging talks for general public, write various kinds of articles, give interviews for TV, radio and newspapers and they visit high-schools or even teach special physics courses for interested high-school students. Particle physicists are in contact with high-school teachers via various programs. For example, high-school teachers have regular opportunities to visit CERN. And high-school students too. Particle physics is our passion!

ATLAS is a general-purpose particle-physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. It is run by an international collaboration with about 5000 members from 180 institutions in 40 countries worldwide. It has been designed to exploit the full discovery potential and the huge range of physics opportunities that the LHC provides.

ATLAS' scientific exploration uses precision measurement to push the frontiers of knowledge by seeking answers to fundamental questions such as: What are the basic building blocks of matter? What are the fundamental forces of nature? Could there be a greater underlying symmetry to our universe?

ATLAS physicists test the predictions of the Standard Model, which encapsulates our current understanding of what the building blocks of matter are and how they interact. These studies can lead to ground-breaking discoveries, such as that of the Higgs boson, physics beyond the Standard Model and the development of new theories to better describe our universe.

Slovenia has been involved with various big particle physics projects almost as long as it has been a country. Indeed, the first collaboration agreement between CERN and Slovenia dates back to the same year (1991). However, Slovenian physicists were already involved with various particle physics experiments before that time. Nowadays, Slovenian scientific institutions collaborate with the ATLAS experiment at CERN, experiments Belle and Belle II at KEK, and observatory Pierre Auger. Slovenian physicists also organise various Masterclasses, science shows, talks and open days for high-school students, as well as co-coordinate Slovenian Teacher Programmes in connection with CERN.

The LHCb (Large Hadron Collider beauty) experiment at CERN, located at Point 8 of the LHC near Geneva, focuses on studying b-quarks to understand the differences between matter and antimatter. It started operating in 2010 and investigates CP violation and rare particle decays, providing insights into why the universe is dominated by matter. LHCb has made significant discoveries, including exotic particles like tetraquarks and pentaquarks, and has observed CP violation in baryons. Its findings test the Standard Model and explore potential new physics.

The LHCb (Large Hadron Collider beauty) experiment at CERN, located at Point 8 of the LHC near Geneva, focuses on studying b-quarks to understand the differences between matter and antimatter. It started operating in 2010 and investigates CP violation and rare particle decays, providing insights into why the universe is dominated by matter. LHCb has made significant discoveries, including exotic particles like tetraquarks and pentaquarks, and has observed CP violation in baryons. Its findings test the Standard Model and explore potential new physics.

The LHCb (Large Hadron Collider beauty) experiment at CERN, located at Point 8 of the LHC near Geneva, focuses on studying b-quarks to understand the differences between matter and antimatter. It started operating in 2010 and investigates CP violation and rare particle decays, providing insights into why the universe is dominated by matter. LHCb has made significant discoveries, including exotic particles like tetraquarks and pentaquarks, and has observed CP violation in baryons. Its findings test the Standard Model and explore potential new physics.

The LHCb (Large Hadron Collider beauty) experiment at CERN, located at Point 8 of the LHC near Geneva, focuses on studying b-quarks to understand the differences between matter and antimatter. It started operating in 2010 and investigates CP violation and rare particle decays, providing insights into why the universe is dominated by matter. LHCb has made significant discoveries, including exotic particles like tetraquarks and pentaquarks, and has observed CP violation in baryons. Its findings test the Standard Model and explore potential new physics.

Sofia Tech Park develops activities to support start-ups, small and medium enterprises, science, education and innovation. There are few main components included in the park:

Incubator – The incubator community includes start-ups and developed companies, investment funds and educational organizations.

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Experimentarium – A permanent interactive composition “TechnoMagicLand” for children with interests in the field of natural sciences.

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Sofia Tech Park develops activities to support start-ups, small and medium enterprises, science, education and innovation. There are few main components included in the park:

Incubator – The incubator community includes start-ups and developed companies, investment funds and educational organizations.

Forum – A venue for events in the field of science, education, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

Experimentarium – A permanent interactive composition “TechnoMagicLand” for children with interests in the field of natural sciences.

Laboratory complex (R&D&I consortium) – Our 11 laboratories offer an opportunity for development of research and business projects in various research areas.

Sofia Tech Park develops activities to support start-ups, small and medium enterprises, science, education and innovation. There are few main components included in the park:

Incubator – The incubator community includes start-ups and developed companies, investment funds and educational organizations.

Forum – A venue for events in the field of science, education, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

Experimentarium – A permanent interactive composition “TechnoMagicLand” for children with interests in the field of natural sciences.

Laboratory complex (R&D&I consortium) – Our 11 laboratories offer an opportunity for development of research and business projects in various research areas.